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CHAPTER I
1818-1846
BIRTH&mdash;&shy;PARENTS&mdash;&shy;HOME SURROUNDINGS AND EARLY LIFE
Maria Mitchell was born on the island of Nantucket,
Mass., Aug. 1, 1818.&nbsp; She was the third child
of Willi...
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Maria Mitchell Biographies (3)

The American astronomer and educator Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) was the first woman in America to become a professional astronomer. She discovered a new comet and worked out its orbit and added severa...
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Maria Mitchell came by her love of learning naturally. Since her mother worked in libraries, she became an avid reader; her father enjoyed astronomy immensely, providing Maria early exposure to that f...
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Maria Mitchell came by her love of learning naturally. Since her mother worked in libraries, she became an avid reader; her father enjoyed astronomy immensely, providing Maria early exposure to that f...
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